Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me?
New American Standard Bible
A Psalm of David.
The Lord is my
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the
King James Version
{A Psalm of David.} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Holman Bible
Davidic.
whom should I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life—
of whom should I be afraid?
International Standard Version
The LORD is my light and my salvation whom will I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom will I be afraid?
A Conservative Version
LORD is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? LORD is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?
American Standard Version
Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
Amplified
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the refuge and fortress of my life—
Whom shall I dread?
Darby Translation
{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Julia Smith Translation
To David. Jehovah my light and my saviour; of whom shall I be afraid? Jehovah the strength of my life; from whom shall I tremble?
King James 2000
[A Psalm of David.] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Yahweh [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Yahweh [is] the refuge of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Modern King James verseion
A Psalm of David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{A Psalm of David} The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom then should I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom then shall I be afraid?
NET Bible
By David. The Lord delivers and vindicates me! I fear no one! The Lord protects my life! I am afraid of no one!
New Heart English Bible
The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh, is my light and my salvation, Of whom shall I be afraid? Yahweh, is the refuge of my life, Of whom shall I be in dread?
Webster
A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
World English Bible
Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?
Youngs Literal Translation
By David. Jehovah is my light and my salvation, Whom do I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life, Of whom am I afraid?
Themes
unholy Fear » Trust in God, a preservative from
Light » Illustrative of » Guidance of God
Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God a
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Salvation
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Light
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Strength
Spiritual » Light » God a light
War » Figurative » To be carried on » With confidence in God
Warfare of saints » To be carried on » With confidence in God
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 27:1
Prayers for Psalm 27:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
My Stronghold
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; who is then a cause of fear to me? the Lord is the strength of my life; who is a danger to me? 2 When evil-doers, even my haters, came on me to put an end to me, they were broken and put to shame.
Cross References
Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my strong helper, he has become my salvation: he is my God and I will give him praise; my father's God and I will give him glory.
Psalm 118:6
The Lord is on my side; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
Psalm 18:28
You, O Lord, will be my light; by you, my God, the dark will be made bright for me.
Isaiah 60:19-20
The sun will not be your light by day, and the moon will no longer be bright for you by night: but the Lord will be to you an eternal light, and your God your glory.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.
Psalm 18:1-2
I will give you my love, O Lord, my strength.
Psalm 84:11
The Lord God is our sun and our strength: the Lord will give grace and glory: he will not keep back any good thing from those whose ways are upright.
Isaiah 12:2
See, God is my salvation; I will have faith in the Lord, without fear: for the Lord Jah is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.
Isaiah 60:1-3
Up! let your face be bright, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is shining on you.
Hebrews 13:6
So that we say with a good heart, The Lord is my helper; I will have no fear: what is man able to do to me?
Job 29:3
When his light was shining over my head, and when I went through the dark by his light.
Psalm 62:2
He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.
Psalm 62:6
He only is my Rock and my salvation; he is my high tower; I will not be greatly moved.
Psalm 118:14-15
The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Psalm 118:21
I will give you praise, for you have given me an answer, and have become my salvation.
Isaiah 2:5
O family of Jacob, come, and let us go in the light of the Lord.
Isaiah 45:24
Only in the Lord will Jacob overcome and be strong: together all those who were angry with him will be put to shame and come to destruction.
Isaiah 51:6-8
Let your eyes be lifted up to the heavens, and turned to the earth which is under them: for the heavens will go in flight like smoke, and the earth will become old like a coat, and its people will come to destruction like insects: but my salvation will be for ever, and my righteousness will not come to an end.
Isaiah 61:10
I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.
Micah 7:7-8
But as for me, I am looking to the Lord; I am waiting for the God of my salvation: the ears of my God will be open to me.
Malachi 4:2
But to you who give worship to my name, the sun of righteousness will come up with new life in its wings; and you will go out, playing like young oxen full of food.
Matthew 8:26
And he said to them, Why are you full of fear, O you of little faith? Then he got up and gave orders to the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Luke 2:30
For my eyes have seen your salvation,
Luke 3:6
And all flesh will see the salvation of God.
John 1:1-5
From the first he was the Word, and the Word was in relation with God and was God.
John 1:9
The true light, which gives light to every man, was then coming into the world.
John 8:12
Then again Jesus said to them, I am the light of the world; he who comes with me will not be walking in the dark but will have the light of life.
Romans 8:31
What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
Philippians 4:13
I am able to do all things through him who gives me strength.
Revelation 7:10
Saying with a loud voice, Salvation to our God who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb.
Revelation 21:23
And the town has no need of the sun, or of the moon, to give it light: for the glory of God did make it light, and the light of it is the Lamb.
Revelation 22:5
And there will be no more night; and they have no need of a light or of the shining of the sun; for the Lord God will give them light: and they will be ruling for ever and ever.
Psalm 11:1
In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?
Psalm 18:46
The Lord is living; praise be to my Rock, and let the God of my salvation be honoured.
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the thoughts of my heart be pleasing in your eyes, O Lord, my strength and my salvation.
Psalm 28:7-8
The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.
Psalm 43:2
You are the God of my strength; why have you put me from you? why do I go in sorrow because of the attacks of my haters?
Psalm 46:1-2
God is our harbour and our strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 56:2-4
My haters are ever ready to put an end to me; great numbers are lifting themselves up against me.
Psalm 68:19-20
Praise be to the Lord, who is our support day by day, even the God of our salvation. (Selah.)